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package org.apache.metamodel.query;

import java.util.List;

import org.apache.metamodel.MetaModelHelper;
import org.apache.metamodel.schema.Column;

/**
 * Represents a clause of filters in the query. This type of clause is used for
 * the WHERE and HAVING parts of an SQL query.
 * 
 * Each provided FilterItem will be evaluated with the logical AND operator,
 * which requires that all filters are applied. Alternatively, if you want to
 * use an OR operator, then use the appropriate constructor of FilterItem to
 * create a composite filter.
 * 
 * @see FilterItem
 */
public class FilterClause extends AbstractQueryClause<FilterItem> {

    private static final long serialVersionUID = -9077342278766808934L;

    public FilterClause(Query query, String prefix) {
        super(query, prefix, AbstractQueryClause.DELIM_AND);
    }

    public List<SelectItem> getEvaluatedSelectItems() {
        final List<FilterItem> items = getItems();
        return MetaModelHelper.getEvaluatedSelectItems(items);
    }

    /**
     * Traverses the items and evaluates whether or not the given column is
     * referenced in either of them.
     * 
     * @param column
     * @return true if the column is referenced in the clause or false if not
     */
    public boolean isColumnReferenced(Column column) {
        for (FilterItem item : getItems()) {
            if (item.isReferenced(column)) {
                return true;
            }
        }
        return false;
    }
}